Skirt-marker.



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SKIRT MARKER. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 24, 1912.

Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

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JOHN GEORGE ZUBER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'IO SEARS, ROEBUCK ANDCOMPANY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

SKIRT-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 4. 1913.

Application filed October 24, 1912. Serial No. 727,500.

To all whom 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN GEORGE ZUBER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Skirt-Markers, of

" which the following is'a specification.

My invention relates to improved skirt markers or gages and one of itsobjects is to provide a simple, convenient and economical device formarking a dress skirt at a uniform height from the floor.

Another object of my invention is to provide a skirt marker which is soconstructed that it may be folded so as to make a compact fiat packagefor shipment or storage.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a skirtmeasuring device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4 is a fragmental verticalsection on the line at 4 of Fig. 3.

In the device illustrated there is a base 5 which may be cast or stampedout of sheet metal. The corners of the base are bent to form legs 6, andin the cent-er of the base a raised strap 7 is formed for the purpose ofholding the graduated standard 8. A stifi spring 9 is fixed to the baseand lies adjacent to the under side thereof and across the aperturebeneath the strap 7. One end of the standard 8 is bent so as to form afoot 10 extendingsubstantially at a right angle to the graduated portionof said standard, but curved downwardly at its center to bear againstthe spring 9; and the end of the foot 10 is bent inwardly to form a hook11.

A crayon holder, which may be formed of a single strip of metal,comprises two arms 12 bent at right angles to a back 13. The arms 12 areslotted to receive the standard 8, and the back 18 is provided with ascrewthreaded aperture for the set-screw 14. The arms 12 are bent towardeach other and secured by the rivet 15, and beyond the riveted pointthey are again curved to form the spring fingers 16 adapted to grip thecrayon or other marking substance employed.

In use, the standard 8 is inserted beneath the strap 7 and when it hasreached t-he'limit of its movement in a horizontal position it iserected into a position perpendicular to the base 5. The hook 11 is thenin engagement with the strap 7 and prevents further forward movement ofthe standard, while the spring 9 bears against the curved foot 10 andserves to hold the standard in an upright position. The end of thestandard 8 is then inserted through the slotted arms 12 of the crayonholder, which may be adjusted at any desired height from the floor bymeans of the graduated scale, and fixed in such position by turning theset screw 14.

When not in use, the standard 8 may, if desired, be turned so as to lieflat with the base. vVhen it is desired to pack the skirt marker in themost compact form, the crayon holder is removed and the standard 8 iswithdrawn and again inserted under the strap 7 in an inverted position,as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 4. 7

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A skirt marker comprising a base having a raised strap, a standarddetachably mounted on said base and adapted to be folded parallel withsaid base when not in use, a spring adapted to cooperate with the saidstrap to hold said standard in an upright position when in use, and acrayon holder adjustably mounted on said standard.

2. In a skirt marker, in combination, a base raised upon legs formed bybending the corners of said base, said base having a raised strap at thecenter thereof and an aperture beneath said strap; a graduatedstandardadapted to be inserted between said base and said strap, saidstandard having a curved and hooked foot extending therefromsubstantially at a right angle and adapted to engage the said raisedstrap; a Spring fixed to said base and adapted to bear against said footto hold said standard in an upright position; and a crayon-holderadjustably mounted on said standard.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

JOHN GEORGE ZUBER. Witnesses:

M. E. SWEANY, Gno. K. THROCKMORTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

